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Risen Church NC
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Episodes
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Advent: Heavenly Peace - Mark 4:35-41
The romanticized version of the Christmas story that we all know so well is accepted by most as the picture of peace. We sing songs about how that first…
Risen Church NCStar Of Wonder - Job 9 / Matthew 2
There are many verses and passages in the Bible that direct our attention to the skies above as proof of the wonder and glory of God. The ancients were…
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Unstoppable Christmas - Revelation 12:1-12
Nothing sweeps over our world quite like the Christmas season. The Spirit of Christmas is unlike anything, utterly dominating and overshadowing anything in its…
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Heaven On Earth - Matthew 1
The Christmas season brings a sense of wonder and joy along with it, unrivaled by every other time of year. It's often said that Heaven draws closer to Earth…
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Advent: Waiting For You - Habakkuk 1:2-5
The short book of Habakkuk is unlike any other book of the Bible. It also stands out in contrast to all the other prophets. In it we get to read a…
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The Heart of Worship - Psalm 100
In this message, we hear the Bible command us to give thanks to God, no matter the circumstances and detached from feelings. We discuss how this may fly in the…
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The Beast vs The Lamb - Revelation 1:17-20
In this message, we take a broad look at Revelation and seek to understand how God will reclaim and restore the earth one day. We focus on the Enemy's…
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Earth's Final Act - Isaiah 24
The Bible contains many prophesies, most of which have already been fulfilled. From the promise of a Savior, to the story of Ancient Israel, God's Word proves…
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Whole Heart: Unleashed - Matthew 9:9-13
In part two of "Whole Heart", we hear from Jesus on how we might experience the fullness of God in our lives. After commanding us to "seek first the Kingdom of…
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Whole Heart: Untangled - Matthew 6:19-34
This is the first of a two part study on God's desire to make our hearts whole. In this message, Jesus reveals to us that our hearts are compromised and…
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Reasons To Believe: Our Story To Tell - Romans 10/John 9
God's choice way of evangelism has always been through inspired people sharing how their lives have been transformed. While the Gospel is based on objective…
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Reasons to Believe: Express Yourself - Matthew 16:13-16
Who is Jesus? This is the question that matters more than anything when defining our faith and sharing it with others. In this message, we discover how God…
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Reasons to Believe: World Changers - Colossians 4:2-6
As Christians we are expected to be ready to share our faith at any given time. We are all well aware of this imperative. We've heard countless messages on the…
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Rising Kingdom: Unlike All The Rest - 1 Samuel 8:1-18
"Make Us Like All The Other Nations" Israel made this infamous request to Samuel and to God, after years of deflecting God's calling over them. He desired for…
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Rising Kingdom: On Mission - 1 Samuel 7
When God installed Samuel as Israel's Judge, the nation was deeply immersed in sin. For Samuel to reach them, he would be engaging with a people given over to…
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Rising Kingdom: Permission Granted - 1 Samuel 8:19-22
Sometimes God sees us going in the wrong direction and prevents us. Sometimes He says "No" to our misguided requests. However, there are times when He observes…
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Belonging to More - Psalm 84
Within all of us is a longing to belong, to matter, to find, feel, and sustain significance. This is core to our nature as humans. Unfortunately, our nature…
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Judgment Day: Risky Business - Matthew 25
In our conclusion to our series all about the coming Judgment Day, we take a look at some of the final messages Jesus ever preached, pertaining our preparation…
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Rising Kingdom: Broken Idols - 1 Samuel 5-6
Idolatry is still the greatest temptation that we all face today. There is this subtle desire to take the idea of God and reshape Him into our image and…
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Judgment Day: Our Vindication - Ephesians 4:25-32
Anger is a feeling we're all well acquainted with. While some anger can seem unfounded, there is a kind of anger that can seem justified, even righteous…
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Judgment Day: Imagine - 1 Corinthians 3:9-14
Imagine a world where everyone lived with Eternity on our minds at all times. Imagine a world where we all recognized that how we live out this life will have…
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Rising Kingdom: The God Box - 1 Samuel 4
Believers under the Old Covenant didn't know many of the luxuries that we do when it comes to our relationship with God. One of our greatest privileges is…
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Rising Kingdom: Ears to Hear - 1 Samuel 3
Learning how to listen to God is probably one of the most important habits we can develop. Having ears to hear means we not only listen to what He says, but we…
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Rising Kingdom: Enduring Flames - 1 Samuel 2
In this message, we take a closer look at Hannah's devotion to God in an ungodly world. We find inspiration in her perseverance and patience, as she committed…
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Judgment Day: Preparation Is Everything - Matthew 3:1-12
When you think of Judgment Day, are you filled with anticipation or dread? Certainly this subject and all things to do with Eternity causes us all to react…
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The Rest of the Story - Isaiah 40:27-31
Have you ever been so impatient that you ruined a surprise that someone had prepared for you? What about being so insistent on knowing how a story ended that…
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Rising Kingdom: Humble Beginnings - 1 Samuel 1
A nation set apart for God's glory and the world's redemption was years in the making by days of 1 Samuel. The pieces and building blocks were in place, but…
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Back to School: Holy Ground - Joshua 1
Have you ever had to fill a role occupied by someone else... someone that was particularly lauded and celebrated for their accomplishments and success? If you…
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In Christ: Total Restoration - 2 Corinthians 13
The final chapter of 2 Corinthians is a fitting send-off for a book all about RESTORATION. Listen as Paul makes one last plea for the Corinthians to be…
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Back to School: I Am Not, But He Is - Exodus 3
Have you ever been given an assignment that immediately made you feel inadequate? We've all been in those classrooms or meeting rooms where someone asked us to…
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In Christ: Gladly Spent - 2 Corinthians 12:14-21
In a letter filled with heartfelt, impassioned expressions from the Apostle Paul, his words in this passage may be the most remarkable. Certainly these do not…
Risen Church NCBack to School: Starting Point - Romans 4
Faith is the starting point of a relationship with God. However, faith is not exclusive to this area of our life. We exercise faith every day of our lives, in…
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His Body: Mighty, Matchless Power - 2 Corinthians 12:1-10
"Sometimes God chooses to remove it. Oftentimes, He chooses to use it." In this message, we dive into the physical, mental, and spiritual struggles and trials…
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Carpe Diem - Jeremiah 8:18-22
Any given season brings with it all sorts of opportunities. Sometimes those opportunities are limited to that very season. When time has passed, the window…
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What Disciples Do - Matthew 9
A message all about discipleship: - What our motives should be as followers of Jesus - What an active, working faith looks like - How ready and willing we…
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Summer Psalms: 85 (Jacob's Dream)
The world has really changed over the last 150 years or so. Nothing is more emblematic of this transformation than summertime and all that it means to most of…
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What Jesus Did - Matthew 8:18-34
Remember the church trend from a few decades ago that prompted the question, What Would Jesus Do? Well, we don't really ever have to wonder what Jesus would…
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In Christ: All Other Ground... - 2 Corinthians 10-11
Do you find that your joy, peace, and sense of worth is often effected or even controlled by other people? Do you live by the wins of this world and die by…
Risen Church NCSummer Psalms: 43 (Help My Unbelief)
Psalm 43 is a lament like none other. It's messy, raw, and reveals a heart full of conflict and confusion. In it, David confesses that he has placed his trust…
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In Christ: The Battle Within - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6
As Paul continues to detail how the grace of God has a transforming work in every believer, he turns his attention to his critics. They had attempted to…
Risen Church NCSummer Psalms - #19 (Heavenly Reminders)
Worship services are meant to do more than just make us emotional. They're meant to inspire us and lead us in response to God. Many of the psalms showcase the…
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In Christ: Be Rich - 2 Corinthians 8-9
How much more blessed is it to give than to receive? Well, we will never know until our lives are more defined by giving than they are receiving. That sounds…
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Summer Psalms - #1 (True Happiness)
Perhaps you've only ever related to God on the basis of truth. As in, it appears that God only cares about us knowing what's true and behaving for truth's…
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Kingdom Keepers - Matthew 4:17-22
From the very onset, Jesus intended on His followers representing Him to the rest of the world. Just after recruiting His first disciples, He cast a vision…
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Kingdom Seekers - Genesis 10
The Bible tells many stories, from God's perspective and humanity's. From Genesis to Revelation, the overarching narrative is one about kingdoms, rising and…
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In Christ: His Righteousness - 2 Corinthians 5:21-6:13
The work of Christ on the cross offers a change to the human race at our core. Our sin was placed on Him, so that His righteousness might be received by all of…
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Inheritance: Fully Awake - Ephesians 5:8-17
In order to take hold of our full inheritance as believers - sons and daughters of God - we must be fully awake. Ephesians 5 and 6 call us to wake up from our…
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Inheritance: Fully United - Ephesians 4:1-6
The heart of Ephesians is God's desire for us to take hold of our true and full Spiritual Inheritance in Christ. As personal and individual based as our…
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In Christ: Ambassadors - 2 Corinthians 5:11-21
To be a follower of Jesus is to be an evangelist for Him. Every disciple is called to make disciples. We've all heard these points before, over and over again…
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Inheritance: Fully Alive - John 6:26-58
Jesus performed many miracles during His earthly ministry, exercising Heaven's power over nature, disease, and all kinds of misfortunes. Most assumed these…
Risen Church NCPentecost: One Church - Acts 1 & 2
Capping off the trilogy of Christian Holy Days - Pentecost should be just as celebrated as Christmas and Easter. Whereas Christmas means "God With Us" and…
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In Christ: Clothed In Life - 2 Corinthians 5:1-10
No matter how much of this world we obtain or what we may accomplish in this life, deep down we all fear exposure. Our flesh is terrified of coming up short…
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Inheritance: Running Over - Ephesians 1
To have access to something great and not take advantage of it or even to underutilize it is such a shame. We would all agree that if there's a path for us to…
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In Christ: Jars of Clay - 2 Corinthians 4:7-18
Our greatest temptation or at least our most often one is to think more highly of ourselves than we ought. Since the serpent first came after humanity in Eden…
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In Christ: Guard Your Heart - 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
So many lose heart in serving the Lord and doing ministry. It's so easy to burn out or grow weary and walk away from doing what we've all been called to do…
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Promise of Life - 2 Timothy 1:1-14
Paul's final contribution to the Bible was a letter to his young protege, Timothy. He chose to use this send-off as a way of reminding Timothy what had driven…
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Origin Stories: Meant For More - Genesis 37
There is in all of us the ability to endure, persevere, and press through the most challenging of times. However, like with most things concerning our fallen…
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In Christ: The Living Word - 2 Corinthians 3
In 2 Corinthians 3, we finally begin to understand the sort of opposition the Apostle Paul had been facing in his ministry. In a full defense of his doctrine…
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Origin Stories: The Scarlet Thread - Genesis 3
The Scarlet Thread of Redemption is an undercurrent throughout all of history. From the very beginning, we see God's intent to save the human race that rebels…
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In Christ: Arms Wide Open - 2 Corinthians 2
In 2 Corinthians 2 we hear Paul reflect back on the troubles with sin that the Corinthians had struggled with, yet rejoice at the hope of the Gospel. While…